These shocking images show the horrific injuries a 20-year-old woman suffered in a 'brutal and unprovoked attack' by two men who tried to chat her up as she walked home with her friends.

Hannah Fryer, 20, was left with serious eye and nose injuries and lost her sense of smell after being subjected to the 'vicious attack' as she walked home from a night out in Manchester.

The two men initially launched an attack on her male friend, punching him to the floor and kicking him in the head, before setting upon Ms Fryer and her female friend.

Hannah Fryer, 20 (pictured left after the attack, and right before), was left with serious eye and nose injuries and lost her sense of smell after being subjected to the 'vicious' assault as she walked home from a night out

The men tried to 'engage the women in conversation' before knocking them to the floor as they walked along Little Lever Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter at around 2am on October 17.

Ms Fryer, a John Lewis shop assistant from Cheadle, near Stockport, Greater Manchester, has now released photographs of her horrific injuries in a bid to help police find her 'low life' attackers.

In tweets posted after the attack, she said: 'Love spending 6 hours in a&e some serious low life's in this world. What kind of a man beats up a girl. Still baffled.'

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In other social media messages to well-wishers, she said she was still off work and added: 'No I'm not back yet I've got another hospital appointment to see how the surgery went yet.

'Breathing isn't too good and I can't smell still. Everyone's been great and I really appreciate it.

'The past is the past I can't change that I've just got to crack on now. Wish I could go back 3 weeks - hate having zero confidence.'

Ms Fryer, a 20-year-old John Lewis shop assistant from Cheadle, near Stockport, Greater Manchester, has now released photographs (above) of her horrific injuries in a bid to help police find her 'low life' attackers

Police are now trying to trace the two suspects, including one of the men who was wearing a 'distinctive shirt' on the night of the attack. The man, described as being in his 20s or 30s, is seen above on CCTV footage

Police have also issued CCTV of one of the suspects and appealed for witnesses to the assault in a bid to trace the two men.

Officers said Ms Fryer and her two friends, both aged 20, were walking along Little Lever Street in Manchester when they were approached and attacked by the two men.

PC Avril Gordon, of Greater Manchester Police, said: 'These men subjected a young man and two young women to a vicious attack and left all three requiring treatment for facial injuries.

'So often we see attacks like this one end with more serious consequences, and it is sheer luck that these victims were left with injuries that did not require surgery or substantial stays in hospital.

'One of the women assaulted, Hannah Fryer, was brave enough to ask us to issue a picture of her injuries to demonstrate the severity of this attack.

'The brutal and unprovoked nature of the incident means it is vitally important that we identify and locate the men responsible.'

Police said Ms Fryer (pictured before the attack) had been 'brave' in allowing police to release the injury photos

She said that one of the suspects can be seen wearing a 'distinctive shirt' in CCTV of the attack.

She added: 'I hope there is someone out there who can recognise and identify him to us.

'Similarly, if you were in the area at the time of the attack and believe you can assist our investigation, please do not hesitate to contact us.'

The first offender is described as black, in his late 20s to early 30s, with short hair and stubble. He was wearing jeans, dark trainers and a distinctive patterned shirt.